Metallic base for show-cases.



H. J. HUNT. METALLIC BASE FOR SHOW CASES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1914.

1,15?.,95. Patented 0m. 26, 1915.

HARMON J. HUNT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

METALLIC BASE FOR SHOW-CASES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

Application filed May 25, 1914. Serial No. 840,695.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IARMoN J. HUNT, citizen of the United'States, residing at Detroit, county of Vayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Metallic Bases for Show- Cases, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in metallic bases for show cases, shown in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the following specifications and claim.

While metallic bases for show cases offer many advantages over the old wood type of base, it is well known that they are frequently damaged by persons standing near the case, who accidentally strike the base with their shoes, thereby denting and otherwise damaging its appearance.

It is therefore one of the objects of the present invention to overcome this objection while retaining the advantages gained by the use of a metallic base, (among which may be mentioned its lightness and cheap ness of construction), by employing awooden floor strip or guard rail secured to the lower edge of the metallic base to protect the latter against injury caused through striking it with the feet.

Another advantage derived from the use of the wooden guard strip is that it stifiens the structure without adding materially to its weight.

Other advantages and improvements will hereafter appear.

In the drawings accompanying this specifioat1on;I igure 1 is a front elevation of a metallic base for show cases, with parts broken away and in section. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the base, as viewed from the inside of the frame.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings, A denotes the top rail or frame of the base.

13 indicates the partially receding front and slde walls of the base formed of sheet metal, the upper edges of which are secured to the underside of the rail.

B are metallic corner pieces preferably spot welded to the front and side walls of the base.

C, is a wooden floor strip projecting from the recess formed in the'lower edge of the metallic wall for its reception,-to which it is secured by nails or other fastening devices. The projecting edge of the floor strip serves to protect the metallic wall from m ury while the strip stiifens and adds rigidity to the structure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In an article of the class described, an upper wooden frame, a supporting wall of sheet metal secured to the frame having a downwardly and a rearwardly receding portion, its lower edge provided with an offset margin to receive a wooden guard rail, and a guard rail secured to the wall and lodged partially within the off-set portion of the wall.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

HARMON J. HUNT. lVitnesses:

SAMUEL E. THoMAs, SOPHIA M. EBERT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

Washington, D. C. 

